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The Wiz opened at the Beacon Theatre in New York on March 16, 1993. It closed after 28 performances. The production stopped in New York after a short tour.
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Production Staff |
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Book
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William F. Brown |
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Book
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Sam Bobrick [uncredited] |
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Source Material
(based on novel)
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L. Frank Baum |
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Music/Lyrics
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Charlie Smalls |
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Music
(additional)
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George Faison |
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Music
(additional)
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Timothy Graphenreed |
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Music
(additional)
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Luther Vandross |
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Producer
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Theatre of the Stars
(Christopher B. Manes) |
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Producer
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Robert L. Young & Associates |
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Producer
(in association with)
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National Black Arts Festival |
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Director/Choreographer
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George Faison |
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Scenery
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Randel Wright |
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Costumes
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Jonathan Bixby |
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Lighting
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Jonathan McLain |
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Sound
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Abe Jacob |
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Musical Direction/Dance Arrangements
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Timothy Graphenreed |
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Original Cast |
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Aunt Em
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Toni Seawright |
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Toto
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Mischief |
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Dorothy
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Stephanie Mills |
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Uncle Henry
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Maurice Lautner |
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Tornado
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Evelyn Thomas |
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Munchkin
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Inaya Jafan Davis |
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Munchkin
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Bobby Daye |
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Munchkin
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Kellie Turner |
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Munchkin
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Virginia Ann Woodruff |
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Addaperle
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Ebony Joann |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Christopher Davis |
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Yellow Brick Road
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James A. Ervin |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Cornell Ivey |
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Yellow Brick Road
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Neil Whitehead |
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Scarecrow
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Garry Q. Lewis |
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Crow
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Evelyn Ebo |
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Crow
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Cina Reneé Ellis |
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Crow
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Roland Hayes |
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Crow
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Frederick Moore |
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Crow
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April Nixon |
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Crow
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John Eric Parker |
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Crow
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Katherine J. South |
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Tinman
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Eugene Fleming |
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Lion
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H. Clent Bowers |
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Kalidah
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Evelyn Ebo |
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Kalidah
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Roland Hayes |
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Kalidah
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Frederick Moore |
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Kalidah
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April Nixon |
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Kalidah
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Katherine J. Smith |
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Kalidah
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Evelyn Thomas |
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Kalidah
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Rachel Tecora Tucker |
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Poppy
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Evelyn Ebo |
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Poppy
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Cina Reneé Ellis |
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Poppy
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April Nixon |
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Poppy
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Katherine J. Smith |
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Poppy
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Rachel Tecora Tucker |
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Field Mouse
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Inaya Jafan Davis |
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Field Mouse
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Cornell Ivey |
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Field Mouse
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John Eric Parker |
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Field Mouse
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Virginia Ann Woodruff |
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Gatekeeper
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Bobby Daye |
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The Wiz
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André De Shields |
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Evillene
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Ella Mitchell |
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Lord High Underling
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Maurice Lautner |
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Soldier Messenger
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Roland Hayes |
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Head Winged Monkey
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Cornell Ivey |
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Winged Monkey
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Christopher Davis |
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Winged Monkey
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Evelyn Ebo |
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Winged Monkey
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James A. Ervio |
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Winged Monkey
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Roland Hayes |
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Winged Monkey
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Frederick Moore |
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Winged Monkey
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April Nixon |
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Winged Monkey
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John Eric Parker |
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Winged Monkey
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Katherine J. Smith |
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Winged Monkey
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Rachel Tecora Tucker |
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Winged Monkey
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Neil Whitehead |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Christopher Davis |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Inaya Jafan Davis |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Bobby Daye |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Evelyn Ebo |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Cina Reneé Ellis |
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Emerald City Citizen
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James A. Ervin |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Roland Hayes |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Cornell Ivey |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Maurice Lautner |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Frederick Moore |
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Emerald City Citizen
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April Nixon |
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Emerald City Citizen
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John Eric Parker |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Katherine J. Smith |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Evelyn Thomas |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Rachel Tecora Tucker |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Kellie Turner |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Neil Whitehead |
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Emerald City Citizen
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Virginia Ann Woodruff |
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Glinda
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Toni Seawright |
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